Hey, guys! Great news for everyone because today we’re starting a brand new awesome contest here at Abduzeedo! This one is for photographers everywhere, because our buddies at Pixelist – an awesome service where a group of artists translates Instagram photographs into canvas – are going to giveaway a handmade oil painting to one lucky – and obviously talented – person.

Read more about the work at Pixelist (http://www.pixeli.st):

Pixelist came from a love of all things custom and creative.
We spent years designing our own clothes, shoes, furniture, and art and hunting for the best craftspeople to bring them to life. So we were naturally attracted to the idea of using Instagram to revive commissioned painting.

An example of Pixelist’s work.

Another one!

Customers often ask about our artists: where they’re from, if they’re students or professionals, how well they are paid, etc. We now use about 20 artists on a consistent basis. Most are based around Xiamen, a relatively wealthy city on China’s southeastern coast that is known for fine art and crafts. Nearly all of them studied at art universities and have years of professional experience.
We pay our artists well – anywhere from a quarter to a third of the cost of a painting. Another third or so goes to marketing and promotion and we use the rest to pay ourselves and keep the lights on. No one is getting rich from Pixelist quite yet.

We’re so thrilled to get this going! Here are the rules:

RULES

• 1. Submit your entries to Instagram (you may submit as many as you want);
• 2. Include the phrase “I want this picture to become an oil painting by @pixelistart #abdzpixelist“.
  Please, double check to get the hashtag right, because that’s how we’re going to find your entries!
  Images will be evaluated by the Abduzeedo and Pixelist teams!

THE PRIZES

• 1st place – 20×20″ oil painting ($309 worth prize);
• 2nd place – 15×15″ oil painting ($189 worth prize);
• 3rd place – a coupon for 30% off in any purchase at Pixelist!

DEADLINE

• Submissions will be accepted until October, 16th.
• The winner will be announced on October, 23rd.

And of course, don’t forget to share your entries with your Facebook friends and to like Abduzeedo’s page to get updates on this contest! The winner will also be announced there!

Check out this video to see the process!

We are excited to see your entries! Good luck to you all!
PS.: For see more of Pixelist’s works, you may visit their Tumblr blog!